Russia is heavily shelling the Kherson region, likely to undermine civilian morale and deter any counterattacks by the Armed Forces across the Dnipro River

Russia is heavily shelling the Kherson region, likely to undermine civilian morale and deter any counterattacks by the Armed Forces across the Dnipro River

The military intelligence of the UK Ministry of Defense reported this.

"Kherson remains the most constantly shelled large Ukrainian city outside of the Donbas. Russia's precise rationale for expending its strained ammunition stocks here is unclear," the message reads.

On January 29, 2023, the Kherson authorities reported the death of three more civilians in Kherson, as well as the damage to two foreign ships moored on the river, which led to an oil spill.